bacillus
/bəˈsɪləs/noun
(pl. bacilli /bəˈsɪlaɪ/)
1- a disease-causing bacterium病菌。
1.1
- a rod-shaped bacterium杆菌。
USAGE
All bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus are called bacilli. However， there are some bacteria， also called bacilli, which do not belong to the genus Bacillus.
派生词
bacillary
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from late Latin， diminutive of Latin baculus 'stick'.